9 indicted on drug trafficking charges

ANCHORAGE, Alaska 
Nine men from Alaska and Southern California have been indicted on federal charges of felony drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy.

Federal prosecutors say all are in custody except for two California fugitives - 24-year-year-old Antonio Loera Isidro, also known as "Tomato," and 26-year-old Jair Rios Romero, also known as "Goofy."

Three Anchorage men charged are 30-year-old Jose Manuel Noyola-Martinez, also known as "Scooby;" 25-year-old Jonathan Manuel Santana, also known as "Flip;" and 39-year-old Carlos Olivares.

The other Californians are 27-year-old Adan E. Barragan, also known as "Lalo;" 38-year-old Armando Montano-Morales; 26-year-old Albaro Rivera Garcia, also known as "The Dude;" and 27-year-old Juan Carlos Rubio-Maldanado.

According to the grand jury indictment, the drug distribution conspiracy took place from 2007 to this month and involved methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana.